Notes from a researcher, a writer, an editor and a coach.
Finder’s fees, referral fees and kickbacks – what’s the deal?
In this post I focus on some ethical issues associated with finder's fees, referral fees and kickbacks in the editing profession.
Researching and collecting data from and about editors. Considerations in providing your personal data (Part 3 of 3)
This final instalment of a three-part essay starts with a case study and then explores some ethical issues that arose. It suggests questions to consider when you are approached to provide your personal data or to participate in research.
Researching and collecting data from and about editors. Research by, for and about editors (Part 2 of 3)
In the second of this three-part essay I explore some of the ethical issues associated in researching and collecting data from about about editors, and how we might go about ensuring best practice.
Researching and collecting data from and about editors. A question of ethics (Part 1 of 3)
What are the ethics behind collecting data from and about editors? In the first of a three-part essay I examine some of the different ways editors may wish to collect data from and about editors, editing and the profession as whole, and the types of research or activities they may be undertaking.